How to Convert XLSX to Google Documents

by Ryan Menezes, Demand Media

Google Docs runs spreadsheets in a browser window.

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Google can convert a Microsoft Excel workbook to a Google spreadsheet. You can then access the file online from any computer and share it with specific people. For example, if an entire team in your company is collaborating on a sales report that uses Excel data, you can convert the workbook to a Google document so everyone in the team can edit it. You can also set a document so anyone with the link can edit it or view it.

Step 1

Navigate your browser to the main Google Docs page (link in Resources).

Step 2

Click the "Upload" button, which is next to the "Create" button, to open a drop-down menu.

Navigate to and select your XLSX file, then click the "Open" button to upload it to your Google Drive space.

Step 5

Click the checkbox next to the uploaded XLSX file.

Step 6

Click the "More" button at the top of the Google Drive window and select "Export to Google Docs" in the drop-down menu that opens. Your XLSX file will be converted to a Google Documents spreadsheet.

Tip

Converting your XLSX file to a Google spreadsheet will not overwrite the original file. Since Google Documents is now part of the Google Drive's cloud storage, your XLSX file will sit in your online account until you delete it.

About the Author

Ryan Menezes is a professional writer and blogger. He has a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Boston University and has written for the American Civil Liberties Union, the marketing firm InSegment and the project management service Assembla. He is also a member of Mensa and the American Parliamentary Debate Association.

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